Folklore Figure. Wife of General Philip John Schuyler, mother of eight surviving children. Catherine, or "Kitty", is most famous for her bravery in burning her own crops to prevent British troops from acquiring the food resources they could provide. Devoted wife and mother, she was well respected in the society of New York, in which the Van Rensselaers have a deep rooted and long history. (bio by: The Raven)
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